around 1465
closed altar, front view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, oblique view from the left
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
Saint Christopher with infant Jesus, detail view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
left: St. Christopher with infant Jesus /right: John the Baptist
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
left: St. Christopher/right: St. John the Baptist. detailed view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
left: St. Christopher/right: St. John the Baptist. detailed view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, detailed view with St. Christopher
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, Mother of God with Infant Jesus and Catherine of Alexandria.
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, Mother of God with Infant Jesus and Catherine of Alexandria. detailed view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, Mother of God with Infant Jesus and Catherine of Alexandria. detailed view Catheine receiving a ring
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, Mother of God with Infant Jesus and Catherine of Alexandria. detailed view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, oblique view from right, St. Bartholomew and Assumption of Mary Magdalene
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, oblique view from right, St. Bartholomew and Assumption of Mary Magdalene, detailed view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, St. Bartholomew, detailed view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, St. Bartholomew, detailed view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, Assumption of Mary Magdalene
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, Assumption of Mary Magdalene, detailed view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, Assumption of Mary Magdalene, detailed view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
closed altar, Assumption of Mary Magdalene, detailed view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2022, Theo Noll
around 1465
general view with opened wings
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
The central shrine figure of Catherine framed from left by the apostles Paul and Peter, from right by Barbara and Magdalene
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
lower shrine section and predella with bust portraits of St. Barbara, Margaretha, Apollonia and Ursula (?)
photo 2021, Theo Noll
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
around 1465
left shrine wing with the apostles Paul and Peter
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
left shrine wing with the apostles Paul and Peter, detail
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
left shrine wing with the apostles Paul and Peter, detail
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
left shrine wing with the apostles Paul and Peter, detail
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
The apostles Paul and Peter and Catherine, oblique view from right
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
Catherine with the broken wheel
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
Catherine with the broken wheel and sword, oblique view
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
oblique view from the left
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
right shrine wing with Barbara and Magdalena
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
right shrine wing with Barbara and Magdalena
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
tight shrine wing with Barbara and Magdalena
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
right shrine wing with Barbara and Magdalena
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
right shrine wing, Barbara
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
right shrine wing, Magdalena
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
around 1465
right shrine wing, Magdalena, detail
The altar of St. Catherine is attributed to the Nuremberg painter Valentin Wolgemut. The alliance of coats of arms depicted on the altar is attributed to Hans von Wallenrodt (d. 1473) and his wife Sibylla von Lentersheim (d. 1459); both were buried in the church, their tomb is preserved. Hans von Wallenrodt, since 1464 bailiff in Schwabach, donated in 1465 a chancel on the altar of St. Catherine.
Lit.: St. John & St. Martin - The Protestant Town Church of Schwabach
Art publisher Josef Fink / Lindenberg i. Allgäu / 2019
Hans von Wallenrodt, Knight of the Order of the Swan, who allegedly had a love affair with Empress Barbara (Barbara Cilli, 2nd wife of Emperor Sigismund), made a trip to the Holy Land and wrote his memoirs. He and other relatives laid claim to the rich estate of John of Wallenrodt, Bishop of Liège (d. 1419), which led to decades of disputes with the High Chapter of Liège. The family was supported by Elector Frederick of Brandenburg and Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg.
On Hans von Wallenrodt, see Stillfried-Alcantara, Rudolf Maria Bernhard von and Hänle, Siegfried: Das Buch vom Schwanenorden. Ein Beitrag zu den Hohenzollerischen Forschungen, Berlin 1881, pp. 228-229.
Location: Schwabach, St. Martin
Design: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
Realization: Wolgemut, Valentin, Meister des Wolfgangaltars,
photo 2021, Theo Noll
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